Abstract
The growing emphasis on accountability in educational settings requires teacher educators to develop effective and relevant strategies to prepare pre-service teachers and to support in-service teachers in the area of assessment. This article presents a creative in-service teacher training project in Parma, Italy that engages kindergarten teachers in the use of a global assessment tool for the purpose of professional development, improved learning environments, and enhanced teacher self-assessment and critical thinking. The project stems from a collaborative research project between teacher educators in South Carolina and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Recommended Citation
Stegelin, Dolores A.; Cecconi, Luciano; Pintus, Andrea; and Allegri, Rossana
(2011)
"Teachers' Perceptions of the Use of the Global Guidelines Assessment Tool in Italy: Blending Assessment and Teacher Training in the Kindergartens of Parma,"
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina: Vol. 4:
No.
1, Article 18.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/tejsc/vol4/iss1/18